By mounting a lathe chuck, and mounting a lathe cutting tool in the vise on the table, it can sortof pass for a lathe.

Date: 12/08/2008

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Another view of the lathe chuck. I had to drill & tap the MT2 tapered shank so the drawbar could hold it in place.

Date: 12/08/2008

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decorative piece I cut from stainless steel

Date: 12/08/2008

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test fit...

Date: 12/08/2008

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The tile and grout is all done. Still need to seal the grout, caulk, get a door installed, and work on the rest of the bathroom.

Date: 12/08/2008

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Date: 12/08/2008

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The floor is still the original one.

Date: 12/08/2008

Views: 766

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where is this laundry room and shower...

Date: 12/26/2008

Views: 598

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Added air chambers because the washing machine gives the plumbing quite a pounding. It doesn't fill the tub all at once... it's turning the water on and off maybe 100 times per load.

Date: 12/13/2008

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Made a channel for the dryer exhaust hose to fit into.

Date: 12/14/2008

Views: 766

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Stripping off the old tile which was under the carpet. Taping is done.

Date: 12/21/2008

Views: 805

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something is written on the old tile... doesn't make sense

Date: 12/25/2008

Views: 747

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Tile, paint etc. for the laundry room

Date: 12/26/2008

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Ceiling texture. I got the texture gun on sale at Harbor Freight for $20 and used it to spray thinned drywall compound. Was wanting a fairly smooth ("orange peel") result but it came out rougher. After painting it's passable though, I guess.

Date: 12/26/2008

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wall texture

Date: 12/26/2008

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Attempting to strip the black tar off the floor. They used it for tile adhesive a long time ago, apparently.

Date: 12/26/2008

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The tile expert at Home Depot said this stuff would work, but it's only for water-soluble adhesive, not tar. It didn't.

Date: 12/26/2008

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I dissolved the tar with paint thinner, scraped it some more, and wiped it up with lots of paper towels. Then, I used engine degreaser (about 4 of the spray cans from AutoZone) as an emulsifier to make what is left water-soluble.

Date: 12/26/2008

Views: 756

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It's handy to have a hot water connection in the laundry room. :-) I connected a hose and used it to wash away the engine degreaser, and used the shop vac to collect the water as I went. Unfortunately the house smelled like engine degreaser all night.

Date: 12/26/2008

Views: 889

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First coats of paint are done. I'm planning to try a textured paint which goes on top of this color, which will have white highlights in it.

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 822

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I'm going to leave the original ceramic light switches in this room, even though they don't work as smoothly, just for nostalgia or whatever.

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 696

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Cut and cleaned up a rusty sheet of steel as a cover for the electrical connections here. It's not rusty anymore but kindof pitted, which goes well with the texture of the wall.

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 764

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Figuring out layout of the tiles to try to get the lines centered w.r.t. all 4 doorways, as much as possible. (doorways to kitchen, back room, bathroom and water heater closet)

Date: 12/27/2008

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Mixed up the mud and ready to go

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 704

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How to remove many layers of paint from old hardware? Just boil them, let it cool again and it comes right off.

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 684

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First column done, aligned with a chalkline. Moving on...

Date: 12/27/2008

Views: 717

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The tile cutter. I had been using a wet saw for the shower, but decided I needed a quicker way, and not having to be outside with a blade flinging water all over myself in this weather.